EP 0604001 A1 19940629 - Inflator assembly.
Title (en)
Inflator assembly.
Title (de)
Aufbalseinheit.
Title (fr)
Unité de gonflage.
Publication
Application
Priority
US 99666592 A 19921224
Abstract (en)
An apparatus (10) for use in inflating a vehicle occupant restraint (12) includes a storage chamber (18) containing a mixture of gases which is releasable to inflate the vehicle occupant restraint (12). The mixture of gases includes a combustible fuel gas which, when burning, produces first combustion products which pressurize and supplement the mixture of gases. The apparatus (10) also includes an actuator assembly (16) for igniting the combustible fuel gas. The actuator assembly (16) includes a movable container (104) in which an ignitable material (122) is contained. The ignitable material (122) in the movable container (104), when burning, produces second combustion products which ignite the combustible fuel gas. The actuator assembly (16) casts the movable container (104) across the storage chamber when the second ignitable material (122) is burning. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B60R 21/26 (2006.01); B60R 21/264 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
B60R 21/264 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
- [PDYA] DE 4231356 A1 19930415 - TRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS [US]
- [PYA] EP 0559335 A2 19930908 - ICI PLC [GB], et al
- [A] EP 0468724 A1 19920129 - GEN ELECTRIC [US]
- [A] FR 2134507 A1 19721208 - DYNAMIT NOBEL AG
- [A] US 5076607 A 19911231 - WOODS CHARLES D [US], et al
- [PA] DE 4242793 A1 19930701 - TRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS [US]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE ES FR GB IT
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0604001 A1 19940629; EP 0604001 B1 19960821; DE 69304183 D1 19960926; DE 69304183 T2 19970123; ES 2090886 T3 19961016; JP 2671971 B2 19971105; JP H072045 A 19950106; US 5344186 A 19940906
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 93308119 A 19931012; DE 69304183 T 19931012; ES 93308119 T 19931012; JP 32832593 A 19931224; US 99666592 A 19921224